Union welcomes move against BNP in Gloucestershire

| Monday, 21 March 2005 Source: Fire Brigades Union

The Fire Brigades Union has "warmly welcomed" and given "full support" to the position that Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue Service have taken in proposing to discipline and possibly dismiss, employees who are members of far-right political parties including the BNP.

As Gloucestershire rightly point out, these people have no place in a public service and as public authorities now have extensive responsibilities under the Race Relations Act 2000, it's time to take the appropriate action.

The Union will continue, at all levels of the fire and rescue service, to lobby for all local authorities to take the same position that Gloucestershire have, and we call upon all the fire and rescue stakeholders to join us in our campaign to ensure that the modern service is free from the stain of racism and racist behaviour.